Chapter 391 - 241: The Competition Begins

Chapter 391: Chapter 241: The Competition Begins

The disturbance from the Dragon Gate Disciple was, in the end, just a minor interlude. After Su Xing arrived on the second floor, although some people were still curious about what had happened on the first, no one came to bother him.

Su Xing began to browse, following the rows of bookshelves. Reading took time, however. And though Su Xing read as fast as if he were just flipping through the pages, time still passed, bit by bit.

An unknown amount of time passed. Su Xing was standing on the fourth floor of the Dragon Gate Scripture Pavilion when a sudden sound of footsteps caught his attention. He had noticed that as he read, the number of people around him had dwindled. It seemed very few were qualified to enter the fourth floor.

’That makes sense.’ Although the Dragon Gate Scripture Pavilion wasn’t as heavily guarded as the Treasure Pavilion, the building was only five stories tall. The fourth floor must be a fairly important area, so anyone who could get here had to have some skill.

Soon, the man on the stairs came into view. It was Yi Changhao, the same man who had sought him out earlier. The moment Su Xing saw him again, he knew the duel must be about to begin.

’What a shame...’ Su Xing glanced at the shelves. He still had about half of the fourth floor’s books left to read, and he hadn’t even had a chance to visit the fifth and final floor.

Even so, the improvements Su Xing had gained this time were obvious. Despite being hampered by a suppression bracelet, he could feel his power had returned to its previous normal level. He didn’t dare imagine how strong he would be if he were to remove it.

As for his understanding of the Martial Dao, after reading so many books, Su Xing had a profound realization of the heights he had reached.

’Once I step into the eighth tier, I’ll undergo an ultimate transformation. The unique Origin born from the totality of my Martial Dao comprehension will surely be more powerful than any Origin the world has ever seen.’

This power would surely astound everyone.

But before that, Su Xing just needed to improve his foundation step by step. As for his invincible future, Su Xing was always filled with ambition and confidence. He firmly believed that he would one day reach the end of the Great Dao and see the sights for himself.

"E-Elder Su..."

"I heard that a disciple of my Dragon Gate caused you some trouble..."

Yi Changhao spoke cautiously, an attitude Su Xing found rather unnecessary. Su Xing simply shook his head and said,

"It’s normal for youngsters to be hot-headed. I didn’t take it to heart. Your collection of books here, on the other hand, is quite impressive."

"Haha, Elder Su, you’re too kind."

Yi Changhao said with a laugh,

"If we hadn’t suffered the calamity of Spiritual Qi depletion, Dragon Gate’s collection would be even larger. After all, back in the day, our Dragon Gate was a Martial Dao sect renowned throughout the lands."

Hearing Yi Changhao’s words, Su Xing’s interest was piqued regarding the distribution of power in ancient times. Though he had interacted with many factions, his knowledge on this subject was quite limited.

So Su Xing asked, "Do you remember how the Extraordinary factions were divided back then?"

"I do."

"But there wasn’t really a clear-cut division."

"Generally, the more abundant the Spiritual Qi in a region, the more powerful the sects there. And only by having an eighth-tier master could a sect truly make a name for itself in the Extraordinary World."

"Eighth-tier is that precious?"

Su Xing said, sounding surprised.

According to Su Xing’s understanding, the Spiritual Qi had only just begun to recover, so its concentration surely couldn’t be as high as it was in the past.

Therefore, the cultivation realms attainable now should logically be lower than before. That was a reasonable assumption, but what Yi Changhao was saying seemed to contradict it.

"Of course."

"Whether in the past or now, eighth-tier cultivators can be considered supreme experts."

"The strength of a faction, no matter its size, was always judged relative to others by counting how many eighth-tier masters they had, and by comparing the power of their strongest one."

"Factions could be divided into first, second, and third-rate. Among them, Dragon Gate was considered a mid-tier first-rate faction. The Cyan Cloud Sect was on par with us back then, but now, the Cyan Cloud Sect would rank at the very bottom."

Yi Changhao said slowly.

’Hearing this gave Su Xing a completely new perspective on the bygone Extraordinary World. From the sound of it, both the Martial God Hall and the Spirit Sect would only be considered low-tier first-rate factions. The difference was that the Martial God’s strength was unfathomable, while the Spirit Lord’s strength was more or less known.’

’In fact, if I weren’t always away, I could probably take down the Spirit Lord single-handedly by now. It wouldn’t just be me, either; Li Longxuan should have no problem with it. The bigger concern now is the collateral damage a death match might inflict on ordinary people.’

’My growth rate is simply too fast. In such a short time, I’ve already left the Spirit Realm in the dust. Once I get back from this, it’ll be time to put wiping out the Spirit Realm on the agenda.’

’However, besides the Spirit Lord, that other fellow calling himself Lord Yin is someone I need to pay more attention to. His strength might be greater than I imagine. It’s best not to get careless.’

"If Dragon Gate was only a mid-tier first-rate faction, then what about the more powerful ones?"

"Did none of them survive?"

Su Xing asked.

Hearing Su Xing’s question, Yi Changhao fell silent. Only after a long moment did he speak: